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- 2/21/25
- 02/21/2025
- 46 Minutes
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Overview: The Louisiana State Board of Education convened to address significant governance issues at Impact Charter School, ultimately passing a motion to reconstitute the school’s board of directors due to alleged non-compliance with educational standards and state regulations.
- LA
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- 2/20/25
- 02/20/2025
- 96 Minutes
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Overview: The Louisiana State Board of Education has voted to eliminate the kindergarten readiness screener, a decision aimed at reducing the assessment burden on teachers and students while focusing on reading and math readiness. The meeting also covered other topics, such as legislative updates on the course choice program, concerns about reading assessments for third-grade students, and discussions on high-dosage tutoring initiatives.
- LA
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- 2/3/25
- 02/03/2025
- 84 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: A recent meeting of the Louisiana Nonpublic School Council was dominated by a parent’s testimony about their child’s sexual assault at a private school, raising urgent concerns about safety protocols and accountability. The parent detailed their harrowing journey in seeking justice, describing the emotional toll and the bureaucratic challenges they faced. They highlighted significant failures in the response from both the school and the authorities, including the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Child and Family Services, which led to delays in the investigation.
- LA
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- 1/10/25
- 01/10/2025
- 25 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: At its recent meeting, the Louisiana State Board of Education addressed educational challenges, focusing on teacher shortages and truancy rates. Board members discussed progress in closing the teacher shortage gap and proposed a future summit to tackle school attendance issues. Other topics included the state’s education accountability system and early childhood education initiatives.
